29/10/2014
Zambian president dies after long illness
LUSAKA, Zambia ? Zambian President Michael Sata, once dubbed Mr. King Cobra for his sharp-tongued remarks, has died in a London hospital after a long illness. Vice President Guy Scott, a white Zambian of Scottish descent, became the country's acting president Wednesday, making him the first white leader of a sub-Saharan African nation since 1994 when South Africa moved to majority rule. Sata, 77, had largely dropped out of public view months ago as his health deteriorated. The government did not divulge details of his condition, but some Zambian media outlets said he suffered multiple organ failure. Rumors that Sata was deathly ill had long gripped Zambia, and opposition groups had...
